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To:  Mylott,  Richard[Mylott. Richard@epa.gov] 

From:  Flannery  O'Neil 

Sent:  Thur  8/6/2015  10:22:29  PM 

Subject:  FW:  News  Release  - Sheriff  Order  to  Close  Animas  River 

Sheriff  Order. docx 
Sheiff  Order.pdf 


Flannery  O’Neil,  MPH 

Health  Planner  and  Communications  Director 
San  Juan  Basin  Health  Department 
(970)335-2087 
www.sibhd.org 


From:  Sarah  Jacobson  [mailto:Sarah.Jacobson@co.laplata.co.us] 
Sent:  Thursday,  August  6,  2015  4:19  PM 
To:  rcorkish@gmail.com;  Flannery  O'Neil  <foneil@sjbhd.org> 
Subject:  News  Release  - Sheriff  Order  to  Close  Animas  River 


Effective  Thursday,  August  6,  2015  at  3:00  p.m.,  La  Plata  County  Sheriff  Sean  Smith  issued  an 
order  pursuant  to  CRS  33-13-1 1 1 and  112,  closing  the  Animas  River  to  all  watercraft  including 
canoes,  kayaks,  tubes,  rafts  and  other  flotation  devices  from  the  north  County  line  (San  Juan 
County,  Colorado)  to  the  south  County  line  (at  the  Colorado/New  Mexico  State  line)  until 
further  notice.  Furthermore,  all  such  watercraft  must  be  removed  from  the  Animas  River  within 

the  locations  cited  above. 


“This  decision  was  made  in  the  interest  of  public  health  after  consultation  with  the 
Environmental  Protection  Agency,  the  Colorado  Department  of  Health  and  Environment,  San 
Juan  Basin  Health  Department  and  representatives  of  the  Southern  Ute  Indian  Tribe,”  advised 
Sheriff  Sean  Smith.  “This  Order  shall  remain  in  effect  until  it  is  determined  that  the  river  is 
safe.  EPA  test  results  of  the  Animas  River  are  expected  within  24-48  hours,  and  the  Order  will 

be  re-evaluated  at  that  time.” 


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The  City  of  Durango  and  La  Plata  County  Sheriffs  Office  are  posting  notices  along  the  Animas 

River  to  notify  citizens. 


A Call  Center  has  been  set  up  for  the  public  at  970-385-8700.  As  additional  information  is 
received,  it  will  be  posted  to  the  La  Plata  County  website  at 

http://www.co.laplata.co.us/emergency,  San  Juan  Basin  Health  Department’s  Website  at 
www.sjbhd.org.  La  Plata  County  Government  Facebook  and  San  Juan  Basin  Health  Department 
Facebook. 


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